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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-10-05
Gladstone in Private Life.
Perhaps it is in private life that !

Perhaps it is in private life that Mr..
Gladstone's vitality and versatility
are the most remarkable. It is a
great sight to watch him at dinner
with a few friends. He never talks
for the sake of talking, but listens at
tentively to every one else and Is eager
to draw out from his company all
they can tell him. But they feel the
influence of g. master mind In the
smallest details. Mr.. Gladstone asks
q dozen searching questions in a few
moments and presents the subject in
an entirely new light by some exposi-
tion that the listeners never dreamed
of. He is full of "reminiscences and
seems to imagine that everybody Is
memory ought to be as tenacious as
his own. One night when he was prime
minister be sat at the treasury bench
with only one colleague beside him. He
was apparently asleep, and the other
man thought he might indulge in a
doze. But presently, a Tory speaker
ventured upon some historical state
ment. Mr.. Gladstone was on the
alert at once. Turning to his com
panion, he said: "That is entirely
wrong. This fellow is mixing up his
facts with his dates. Don't you re-
member?" Then he proceeded to ex-
plain some obscure passage of politi-
cal history, of which his unfortunate
colleague was obliged to confess en-
tire ignorance. Mr.. Gladstone looked
at him % moment in plying wonder,
and as soon as he dared the hapless
man skunk away. Meeting friend,
he said "Tm going home; ] can't
stand that fendish old man any
more. Why he actually cross-ex-
amined me about something that
happened before | was born.n
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-10-05
ar LAST.
BY ]. G. WHITTIER.


When on my day of life the night is falling,
And in the winds from unsunned spaces blown,
j hear far voices out of darkness calling
My feet to paths unknown.
Thou who hast made my home of life SO pleas
ant
Leave not it's tenant when its walls decay;
o Love divine, o Helper ever present,
Be Thou my strength and stay
Be near me when all else is from me drifting,
Earth, sky, homes pictures, days of shade and
shine,
And kindly faces to mine own uplifting
The love which answers mine.
] have but Thee, Father Let Thy Spirit
Be with me 10 comfort and uphold;
No gate of pearl, no branch OF palm, merit,
Nor street of shining gold
Suffice it if-my good and i'll unreckoned,
Ana both forgiven through Thy Astounding
grace
find ID self by hands familiar beckoned
Unto my fitting place
Some humble door among Thy many mansions,
some sheltering shade where sin and striving
cease,
And flows forever, through heavens green ex-
pansiOns,
The river of thy peace.
There from the music round about me stealing,
fain would learn the new and holy song,
And find, at last, beneath Thy tree of healing,
The life for which long.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-10-05
Emperor Nicholas and the Miser
From the Chronik der Zeit.

From the Chronik der Zeit.
One thing the emperor held in par
ticular aversion, viz, wealth coupled
with ayarice. He was once travelling
with a great dignitary whom he had
often bantered because of his stingi-
ness. At one of the stages the car
riage had to undergo sundry repairs,
and the gentlemen went forward on
foot. They came to spot where the
road was flooded to q considerable
depth. The Emperor called a road
laborer and asked him if he would un-
dertake to carry him through the wa
ter. "Why not?" said the laborer,
who took the monarch in his arms
and conveyed him safely across. The
Emperor gave him q couple of gold
pieces and whispered: "Now go and
fetch the other gentleman, but when
you have got half through the water
stand still and ask him how much he
intends to give you" The man did
as he was told, stood still with hi
living load, and inquired in the mid
die OF the water how much he was to
get for his labor. "You rascal" cried
the miser, "the other gentleman paid
for us both. | saw him, you impu
dent swindlerl You shall not have
another farthingp' "What is he 60
ing to stand?" called out the EN-
peror. Nothing" "Then throw
him into the water!" The laborer
was about to do so, but his intended
victim held on tightly, and exclaimed.
81 will give rubles!" ''Ask 3OO,"
interposed the Emperor, laughing.
And now began g. most comical scene.
The terrified rider chung still more
closely to his bearer, whom the EN-
peror by his gestures, encouraged to
remain firm. The rage and terror de-
picted in the features OF the miser
were indescribably ludicrous, the En-
peror meanwhile urging him TO come
on without delay. "Well, noW," ex-
claimed the grand dignitary at last,
"carry me across. | will pay you
when we get there" Don't you
trust him." called the Emperor, near
ly dying with laughter, 'smake him
pay at once!" And so it was. Our
anxious traveller had, while hanging
there over the water, to bring out his
pocket-book and hand the country
man 800 rubles.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-10-05
A "Scratch-PoIe.,'

Henry Ward Beecher once advised
from thepulpit every farmer and stock
raiser to put up a 'scratch-pole' in every
pasture as well as in the BARNARD.
and then he proceeded to tell what it
should be and how it should be put
up. Said he: "Take q nice straight,
white oak or ash tree six or eight
inches thick at the butt, cut it off TWEEN
ty Or twenty-five feet long. hoist the
top into the crotch OF tree firmly
fixed into the ground, so that the top
will be five or six feet above, while the
butt rests on tbs ground, giving all
sizes OF animals an equal chance. 1t
will afford your animals grea5 comfort
to be able to scratch their itching
hides, especially in the spring ana win
ter"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-10-05
THE RURALIST.
The Hills of New England.


Oh beautiful Hills of New England,
That rise in your grandeur supreme,
Whose crags are reflected and mirrored
In clear mountain lakelet and stream.
The distance but lends to your beauty,
And adds soft velvety sheen;
While sunlight and shadow together
Weave charms o er the exquisite scene.
How proudly, dear Hills of New England,
You gaze from your glorious height
Ger soft fluctuations, revealing
The features that rapture our sight!
Your cliffs looking over the valley
All filled with the ripening maize
Are full of silence bespeaking
The lapse of unnumbered days.
The storms that break over your SUBMITS,
EClipsng your glorles from view,
Serve only to heighten your grandeur
Where Smileth the sunshine anew.
Your birds sing the songs that are sweetest
Your brooks are the coolest that run,
Your flowers are the fairest that open
Beneath the all-glorious sun.
When rich mellow tints of the autumn
Are changing your woodlands and glades,
It's then that fond memory fingers,
And with the leaves lingering fades.
The feathery snowf1akes in falling
Are carried aloft by the breeze,
Then drop, as mantle Of ermine,
And rest on your beautiful trees
And when we no longer behold you,
Dear Hills of New England, our dreams
Will glow like the gold of sunrise,
That kisses your brow with its beams.
ID Josephine Canning, in Good Housekeeping.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-10-05
Traded Hats with the President.

An English gentleman living in the
neighborhood of Oak View last week
thought he might take advantage oil
Republican simplicity in order to
shake hands with the President and
his wife. He called in the afternoon,
but found that the family was at din
ner. Somewhat hurriedly he picked
up his hat and departed. Upon his
return home his wife noticed that the
broad. brimmed straw hat on mis-
head seemed to be unfamiliar. 1t seemed
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-10-05

too large for the head it covered and
was somewhat the worse for wear.
Upon examination it was found that
there must have been an exchange af-
fected while at Oak View. This, of
course afforded an excuse for another
visit to Mr.. Cleveland's country
home, which, being paid in the even
ing, resulted in a pleasant interview
and a hearty laugh because of the ex-
changed hats. The Englishman said
1T was easier to wear the Presidents
hat than to step into his shoes.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-10-05
Buy 1t Back.
From the Wall Street News

From the Wall Street News
1t created no end of smiles to see it
stated in some of the morning news
papers that the st. Paul Company
was lending in the open market the
sum of $5,O0O,OOO.
1t brings to mind a story that the
late William r. Travers used to tell
with so much glee. Replying to the
inquiry of an old friend, who had just
mortgaged his house for $4,000, as
to what he had better buy with the
proceeds, Mr.. Travers said with q
knowing smile: "G-g-g-go buy that
MN. mortgage BIB back"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-10-05
The Asparagus Beetle.

A Long Island, N. Y, gardener says
of this pest of one of our garden luxu-
ries: The asparagus beetle, which
usually comes from it S winter uarters
about the time the first shoots OF the
plant appear, is not readily destroyed
by insecticides, as it will not answer
to apply poisons at this time or any
offensive substance; but as the beetles
do little injury now, all attempts to
destroy them may be deferred few
weeks, or until the cutting season is
over, at which time the beetles will
have laid their eggs on the stems,
whence will presently come the little
black, sluglike larvae. These have q
soft, rather sticky skin, to which al
most any dry, dust-like application
will readily adhere. Dry calstic lime
is a cheap and efficient poison for
this pest, and few applications dur
ing the summer will clean any sspar-
agus plantation OF the pest. We have
used lime On our asparagus beds to
destroy these grubs for more than
twenty years, and never knew it to
fail to destroy them. Lime will also
destroy the rose and cherry tree slug,
in fact, all kinds of slug-like Larvae
which have sticky skin.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-10-05

A VALUABLE mich cow in Mason
City, ILL.,, became i'll and died without
developing any symptoms that were
recognized. So an autopsy was held,
and resulted in showing that the COW
had made hearty meal from fly pa.
per which she had picked up in her
rambles about the town, and, being
less rugged than the average fly. she
had been killed by the poison.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-10-05

A MAN was riding on the footboard
OF switch engine near Arkansas City
when a cow came out Of the woods on
to the track just ahead OF the engine,
and before the rider could change his
position his limbs were crushed be
tween the engine and the cow.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-10-05
Farm Notes.

Carrots and onions are two crops
easily destroyed by grass or weeds
when the seed is terminating and just
beginning to push through the soil.
The hoe must be used, while hand
working the plants is sometimes neces-
sary.
A saving of labor may be made in
the garden by using the rake frequent
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-10-05
Location of Farm Buildings.


The plan adopted by some farmers
OF building upon the line of the high
way is in bad taste. as the road is
used somewhat for barnyard, and in
some instances amounts to q nuis-
ance and obstruction.
Having thus expressed disapproval
o. The prevailing style, or want OF style,
the reader will no doubt look for some
plan or suggestion that may be an
Improvement. The best location for
farm is on the north side of the
highway; as all work seems to come
rigat-handed as it were, also receiving
the direct rays of the sun upon the
fronts of the buildings. Where the
land is billy and broken, we must
make the best OF the situation, but as
most farms are level, or nearly so,
some general plan can be adopted.
Do not build west or southwest OF the
residence, for sanitary reasons, as the
prevailing winds come from these di-
rectiOns. Build residence as central
along the highway as possible, and
from four to six rods back from the
line; this will be far enough to escape
the dust from the road, and make
ample space for ornamental purposes.
Erect all out-builpings in rear of resi-
dence, and in q line, on one or both
sides OF a lane, being of sufficient
width for the easy turning of teams;
those In constant use first In line, the
larger hay and grain barns at farther
end OF row, as their more central 10.
cation will shorten the haul at the in
gathering Of crops.
Another convenient plan is to build
along the sides of a square, said
square forming general purpose
barnyard. Care should be taken not
to obstruct direct view from residence
into it.
The ancient custom of planting the
orchard along the highway should be
abandoned in the future, as it greatly
detracts from q pleasing front view of
the farm, and obstructs q clear view
OF the road, which is often desirable
The early pioneer in his haste to raise
fruit generally used the first improve
ment for This purpose, planting along
the roadside, very close to his dwell
ing, and in some instances surround
ing it. This he regretted afterwards,
for when about to erect permanent
buildings he not infrequently found
the orchard encumbering the coveted
ground.
Would it not be better plan to
postpone planting orchards until more
improvements are made, then plant
in the rear of buildings, which in time
will form g. beautiful background to
Them Practical Farmer.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-10-05

OSCAR WILDE is q warm admirer OF
Mary Anderson.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-10-05

PLATINUM has been discovered near
Clinton, Mo.
The Grenada gazette., 1887-06-11
SUMNER FANClES.
Charming Flower Fichus, Lace Berthas
ana New Round Hats.

anu Ne" houHu bats.
Flower fichus, deep Stuart collars
and high Medici fraises, all of small
blossoms, will be very fashionable this
summer. Very pretty lace berthas are
also exhibited by French importer.
showing only delicate bordering Of
Tiny fower-sprays set near the edge.
which has pointed scallops as finish,
these in delicate thread and old rose
point patterns. One of imperial point
lace of an exquisite cream tint is bor-
lered with forget me-nots and trailing
arbutus blossoms. Another of black
Chantilly lace is decorated with scarlet
verbena and wild heather. There are
still more elaborate vests, lichus and
collars made wholly of flowers, the
tichus coming down in point in front
where is set graceful belt bouquet
from which fall trailing garlands of
smilax. rose sprays and foliage. and
other fine greencry. For garden par
ties there is nothing more effective and
appropriate than these floral Access
sories added to picturesque toilet of
tinted null over silk slip. quaint
round hat wreathed with flowers. and
a lace parasol similarly adorned.
The new round hats which seem to
find greatest favor are those which
have medium high tapering crowns,
with brims that roll extremely high
on one side. or on both. The front of
the hat projects over the eyes. but the
sides and back are close and short.
Suede ecru, heliotrope, Japanese red.
golden brown. dark green, and gray
are most extensively imported IN
Milan braids. but this does not CONF
plete the color list. Some Of the hats
have crowns of fancy straw. braided
in odd waves. shell patterns, and por-
cupine points, or in open canvas de-
signs, while the brim is of plain braid.
to be faced with velvet. A natty tur-
ban hat from an English house made
of black fancy braid has the brim
faced with black velvet. Long loops
of wide black gros- grain ribbon. edged
with white silk cording, are arranged
at the front in cluster and then laid
over upon the high crown, as II a gale
Of wind had blown them back. In the
heart of the ribbon-cluster is set an
immense oblong buckle of cut jet.
Fourteen dollars was asked for this
stylish but simple head-covering.-M
Y Post.
The Grenada gazette., 1887-06-11
CANADA THISTLE
The Only Successful Way Of Getting RID
Of This Harmful Weed.

SUCC080kul
Of This Harmful Weed.
The Canada thistle, while subdued
somewhat by repeated and frequent
mowings. is not destroyed by this
means alone. The thistle root has nu-
merous points. each one of which has
power to send up shoot. consequent
ly while the main stock and its imme-
diate root connections are killed il
does not follow that the numerous root
points are likewise destroyed. In fact
they seldom are, and herein lies the
secret of the plants irrepressibility
The best results are gained when the
thistles are cut in their early bloom
and before the seeds have formed; it is
also well to cut during or just before
warm rain. Experience appears to
have proven that the most effective
mode of treatment for the ex-
termin alton of this troublesome pest is
to choke or smother the plants with
the ranker growth of some field crop
that overtops them and depriyes their
leaves of light and air. Rye sown on
infested fields reduces thistles by its
quicker and taller growth and prepares
the ground for seeding down to clover
and timothy, which in year or two
so preoccupies the ground as to drive
out the thistles. The mowings they
receive when the grass is cut also as.
sist in enfeebling the growth of the
thistles. Thistles will die out in few
months if buried all the while UNDER
ground by blowing. Once turned un-
der deeply, if the soil be heavy the
blowing need not be repeated for at
least one month. In light soils it must
be done oftener determination of the
plants depending on the prevention of
any growth above ground. Never
allow the plants to form seed.
Instances are on record where thistles
have been entirely eradcatcd without
losing the use Of the land, but growing
crop every season. One plan is to
make the land as rich as possible, at
least get it seeded to clover or similar
crop and by fertiizing get an early
growth so as to NOW for hay just as the
thistles begin to show bloom. After
moving apply little stimulating fer
tilizer so as to quickly start up the
grass, and when about one foot high
plow the land with plow that will
turn all the soil; roll down and harrow
so as to cover the thistles root and
branch. A few thstleS will show
themselves after this, but by hoeng
thoroughly with cultivator or hand hoe.
so as to cut them all down, the field
will soon be cleared and by another
spring will be ready for almost any
;rop.-Detron Tribune.
The Grenada gazette., 1887-06-11

Oh course that put an end 10 L trn'i
peddling; and few w.al,s later she
and John were married, the yonng man
feeling rs thankful for the roses in her
cheeks and the glad light of health in
her eyes, a. for the wealth he WAS to
share. And neither he nor Rachel
ever regretted that for year and a
half she had been "a woman Of busi-
ness. "-Florence Il. HalloweN, in
Dem0reSts MonthlY
The Grenada gazette., 1887-06-11
When lambs are we'll at nipht anC

When lambs are we'll at night and
are found dead in the morning, the re.
suit is sometimes due to forced and
high feeding, inducing fatty degenera.
ton of the heart. Overproduction OF
fat, with a deficiency of bone and mus
Gle, is very injudicious treatment and
may be avoided by feeding material
abounding in phosphates and nitro.
gen rather than in fat and starch
Indianapolis journal.
The Grenada gazette., 1887-06-11
WOMAN OF BUSINESS.
plucky Girls Solution Of q Diff
flcult Problem.

II didn't calc'late on findin' you at
upper, Cousin Ann; but I shan't say
m sorry, seein' as Tn most beat out
feel the need O a cup O. tea," said
Ortly Mrs. Barrows. as she entered
liss Ann Pritchar DIS cozy kitchen one
easant May evening. II came over
see what KEEP you from the funer-
!" she added. Il made sure you
ss sick"
NO; but never did like funerals,
\ I'd laid out some work I wanted to
O. special" rejoined Miss Ann, as she
|cured ont a cup Of tea for her cousin.
FHow's Rachel?"
'0h, she didn't take on none, but
be was white as a sheet. l expect it
|as dretful trial to her. havin' her
zther 90 of 50 sudden. All What
he's goin' to do, dear only knows.
e amt left her nothin' but the live
tock, an there amt much o that. If
be wasn't so sickly she might get the
chool in the Plum Greek district
hey'll be wantin' teacher there in
BE fall--but she don't see a real we'll
by from January to December. Jo-
eph always had to keep a hired girl,
cu know"
WELL sickly or not. she'll have to
urn to an help herself now," said
Hiss Ann. Il never had much pa.
fence with her, for it always did seem
me she took life mighty easy. con-
iderin it was all Joseph could do to
esp roof over her head. I s'pose
ohn Easton amt ready to marry
bAs' .,.....
mo, an never will be. longs he has
lis mother an three sisters to take
are Of They amt goin' to have
achcl round now, you can depend on
hat They never liked Johns keepin'
ompany with her. no way. Itold her
onct; but, laws. Rachel's SO strong
eeaded she won't listen to no advice.
did want to speak to her after the
aneral, but she said she couldn't see
PC for . day or two. I don't expect
MS made any plans. and like as not
mes looking to her relations to take
bare Of her."
She needn't look to me-" and Miss
AIMS thin lips closed tightly for an
Instant because Joseph Elton was
y cousin is no reason why should
addle myself with the care of his
cckly daughter She must look out
|ar herself"
That's the way I feel too" said
ah barrows. IT Joseph had man
Esea \ different he'd been able to leave
|ashel / :, enough to keep her in food an
|aotae' any way. But he didn't have
y 10 faculty.. Sister Em said she'd take
|aaehel. a. but ! did my best to talk her
|'aso it She's got enough on her
|low, ss, goodness knows. with those seven
|,O,l'aren. O and not = dollar ahead.
a. aeheld be no sort Of help to her. lyin'
" a, = sofa day in an day out"
ono won't have chance to lie
round y. a much now. She's got to do
.'"4 "MS 'a!nq. Pity she wasn't born diff :
,sn' VI. lido like folks with somo grit to
"nle the two women thus discussed
The Grenada gazette., 1887-06-11
oLp RUNAWAY6.

u.. s,a whistle for you. Tom
bug b.g,nst st Q fellow like that;
sa. ~ ne professor the slip. Tom
ag y. ~ The window your hat.
MS ,,s u ven play trusnt together
q n~S nsSor. "skip" the school for all day
Out w., vA A lawsuit o fudge, Toni
ear,i 1,ssi you are getting gray!
.,a,,,bs,s, OF course, bnt no mstser-
saSs las re're of on lark;
sdy y ~ ".rrb' as Of old for our dinners,
wv snird getting home before dark.
~ ~ u', "a help skipping to-day Tom,
'"s. .a. re- are old as the hills!
n,,s, ars, The hills go skipping,
NJ hoary, bald-headed olo n''i''
...,h will be hungry to-day, Tom
y. ~, me robins! And don't you forget
sa s,;rSsbot w aad bullets. And, say, Tom,
AVE YOU pollywog net'
N t0,,ov the old river road, Tom.
nsn oa through the swamp Just to ind
.',;,;ne uT arbutus. Why, wade, Tom
M ,houQht that you'd ever mind
!. !. y, deep vading for her, Tom!
~, wv mink OF her smile. That will make
.,r !. .,onsers and cramps and "licking"
~, ATTN msrtyrdom, oil for her sake.
.,,,ss forget Please forgive me-
yon t know my old laundering way,
rss veil 90 round by the graveyard
ss ~, headstones are slanting and gray
h 4 vcu't be just cheerful to see EN-
|. ratching us through the old wall,
~ tn,snts shut up in Q acorner,
|Ui,h never recess at all.
!. neeu hard qaarte., the last one,
/ onc lessons, cross masters, no fun,
H somehow we don't win the prizes,
and here school is just about done.
|,re M haste and shut up that ledger,
/, nothing calling but mel
ouce / had only to whistle.
|Aud out Of the window you'd be.
l. /, he We have lived to an April
ma, finds us with pulses SO cool
Ie're never wish to play truant,
Never wish to break rule!
then IFS high time Tom and Billy
Bsd done with going to school.
.Mns H. Parker, in 81. LoNis Democrat and
Chronicle.
The Grenada gazette., 1887-06-11

The best disposal to make Of lawn
grass when moved closely is to feed to
the hens. as it will be about the proper
length for that purpose.